LAWRENCE AND WISHART LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00310922
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 27 February 193690 years
Registered office: Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 17 November 2026
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 5 September 2026 at 09:52 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England
Nature of business
Book publishing
Publishing of learned journals

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HARRIS, Terri ACTIVE	Secretary	21 Nov 2024				Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England
CHILVER, Mark ACTIVE	Director	20 Aug 2018		England	October 1965	Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM8 1RX, England
DAVISON, Sally Jane ACTIVE	Director			United Kingdom	April 1951	40a Colvestone Crescent, London, E8 2LH
FINLAYSON, Alan Stuart, Professor ACTIVE	Director	03 Mar 2015		England	November 1969	26, Kingsley Road, Norwich, NR1 3RB, England
FORKERT, Kirsten Claire ACTIVE	Director	05 Dec 2024		England	May 1973	Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England
HARRIS, Katharine Ann ACTIVE	Director	04 Mar 2014		United Kingdom	April 1987	111 B, St. John's Way, London, N19 3RG, England
KIRSCH, Brenda ACTIVE	Director	21 Nov 2024		England	July 1949	Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England
GREENAWAY, Avis Linda RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Apr 1994	14 Nov 2016			2 Lawling Cottages, Steeple Road, Latchingdon, Essex, CM3 6JZ
KIRSCH, Brenda RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Nov 2016	21 Nov 2024			Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England
MUNRO, Elspeth Flora RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Sep 1993			Flat 2, 6 Frognal, London, NW3 6AJ
NORRIS, William James RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Oct 1993	05 Apr 1994			2 Navarino Grove, London, E8 1AJ
VITRY, Bertie RESIGNED	Secretary	19 May 1998	05 Jan 2000			96 Acacia Road, London, N22 5SB
ANDREWS, Geoff RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 1997	11 Nov 2009	United Kingdom	November 1961	Flat 14 St Albans House, 176 Leigham Court Road, London, SW16 2RF
BORTHWICK, Ruth RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 1994	18 Sep 1995		July 1955	17 Rymer Street, London, SE24 0NQ
DEROSAS, Vanna RESIGNED	Director	19 May 1998	27 Sep 2002		November 1959	4 Melbury Road, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 9RA
GREENAWAY, Avis Linda RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 1994	02 Jul 2001		September 1951	50 Cartwright Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 6JL
KIRSCH, Brenda Susan RESIGNED	Director		14 Nov 2016	United Kingdom	July 1949	34 Albert Square, London, SW8 1BZ
LITTLE, Benjamin, Dr RESIGNED	Director	24 Sep 2013	29 Jan 2024	United Kingdom	March 1980	17, C, Seymour Road, London, N3 2NG, Great Britain
MUNRO, Elspeth Flora RESIGNED	Director		01 Sep 1993		March 1943	Flat 2, 6 Frognal, London, NW3 6AJ
NORRIS, William James RESIGNED	Director	28 Sep 2000	20 Oct 2018	England	February 1951	33 Cecilia Road, London, E8 2ER
NORRIS, William James RESIGNED	Director		05 Apr 1994		February 1951	2 Navarino Grove, London, E8 1AJ
PERRYMAN, Mark RESIGNED	Director	11 Feb 1992	06 Jan 2000		October 1959	28 Wargrave Avenue, London, N15 6UD
POWER, Michael RESIGNED	Director	11 Feb 1992	05 Apr 1994		October 1944	22 Sandstone Road, London, SE12 0UU
RODRIGUES, Jeffrey Adrian RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 2016	20 Nov 2024	England	April 1949	Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England
RODRIGUES, Jeffrey Adrian RESIGNED	Director		07 Mar 2024	England	April 1949	14 Harrington Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6RE
RUTHERFORD, Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	15 Sep 1998	15 Jul 2013	United Kingdom	July 1956	40 Thorpedale Road, London, N4 3BL
SEATON, Matthew (Stuart) RESIGNED	Director	04 Nov 1992	14 Nov 2012	United Kingdom	June 1965	55 Henshaw Street, London, SE17 1PE
SIMON, Roger RESIGNED	Director		10 Dec 1991		October 1913	Oakhill Chester Avenue, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6NP
SKELLEY, Francis Jeffrey RESIGNED	Director		05 Apr 1994		April 1919	19 Baskerville Road, London, SW18 3RW
THOMAS, Lindsay RESIGNED	Director	28 Sep 2000	18 Jul 2008	England	October 1956	113 Cholmley Gardens, Fortune Green Road, London, NW6 1UP

HARRIS, Terri ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2024
Address: Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England

CHILVER, Mark ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Aug 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1965
Address: Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM8 1RX, England

DAVISON, Sally Jane ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1951
Address: 40a Colvestone Crescent, London, E8 2LH

FINLAYSON, Alan Stuart, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1969
Address: 26, Kingsley Road, Norwich, NR1 3RB, England

FORKERT, Kirsten Claire ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1973
Address: Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England

HARRIS, Katharine Ann ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Mar 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1987
Address: 111 B, St. John's Way, London, N19 3RG, England

KIRSCH, Brenda ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1949
Address: Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England

GREENAWAY, Avis Linda RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 14 Nov 2016
Address: 2 Lawling Cottages, Steeple Road, Latchingdon, Essex, CM3 6JZ

KIRSCH, Brenda RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2016
Resigned on: 21 Nov 2024
Address: Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England

MUNRO, Elspeth Flora RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Sep 1993
Address: Flat 2, 6 Frognal, London, NW3 6AJ

NORRIS, William James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Oct 1993
Resigned on: 05 Apr 1994
Address: 2 Navarino Grove, London, E8 1AJ

VITRY, Bertie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 May 1998
Resigned on: 05 Jan 2000
Address: 96 Acacia Road, London, N22 5SB

ANDREWS, Geoff RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 1997
Resigned on: 11 Nov 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: Flat 14 St Albans House, 176 Leigham Court Road, London, SW16 2RF

BORTHWICK, Ruth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 18 Sep 1995
Date of birth: July 1955
Address: 17 Rymer Street, London, SE24 0NQ

DEROSAS, Vanna RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 1998
Resigned on: 27 Sep 2002
Date of birth: November 1959
Address: 4 Melbury Road, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 9RA

GREENAWAY, Avis Linda RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 02 Jul 2001
Date of birth: September 1951
Address: 50 Cartwright Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 6JL

KIRSCH, Brenda Susan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Nov 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1949
Address: 34 Albert Square, London, SW8 1BZ

LITTLE, Benjamin, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1980
Address: 17, C, Seymour Road, London, N3 2NG, Great Britain

MUNRO, Elspeth Flora RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Sep 1993
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: Flat 2, 6 Frognal, London, NW3 6AJ

NORRIS, William James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 20 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1951
Address: 33 Cecilia Road, London, E8 2ER

NORRIS, William James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Apr 1994
Date of birth: February 1951
Address: 2 Navarino Grove, London, E8 1AJ

PERRYMAN, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Feb 1992
Resigned on: 06 Jan 2000
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: 28 Wargrave Avenue, London, N15 6UD

POWER, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Feb 1992
Resigned on: 05 Apr 1994
Date of birth: October 1944
Address: 22 Sandstone Road, London, SE12 0UU

RODRIGUES, Jeffrey Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2016
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1949
Address: Central Books Building, Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1RX, England

RODRIGUES, Jeffrey Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1949
Address: 14 Harrington Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6RE

RUTHERFORD, Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 15 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1956
Address: 40 Thorpedale Road, London, N4 3BL

SEATON, Matthew (Stuart) RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Nov 1992
Resigned on: 14 Nov 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1965
Address: 55 Henshaw Street, London, SE17 1PE

SIMON, Roger RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Dec 1991
Date of birth: October 1913
Address: Oakhill Chester Avenue, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6NP

SKELLEY, Francis Jeffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Apr 1994
Date of birth: April 1919
Address: 19 Baskerville Road, London, SW18 3RW

THOMAS, Lindsay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1956
Address: 113 Cholmley Gardens, Fortune Green Road, London, NW6 1UP

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
05 Dec 1994	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
17 Feb 1989	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
23 Nov 1966	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
18 Apr 1951	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
19 May 1949	Outstanding
12 Apr 1949	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
30 Mar 1949	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
06 Dec 1948	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
08 Oct 1948	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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